Opportunity Overview
Mississippi State University has published a Notice of Proposed Sole Source Purchase for Instrument Manager Base Software and Instrument Manager Interface Connections, identified as SSN 267-036. The software interface supports communication between laboratory equipment and MSU’s VetView laboratory information management system for ClinPath and Micro laboratory instruments used by the laboratory and hospital.
Status and Deadline
The official Mississippi State University Procurement Services current-bids page lists the submission deadline as September 25, 2026 at 8:00 AM. The official page does not publish a time zone, so Atlas does not infer one.
Estimated Value
The controlling sole-source notice states an estimated cost of $5,114.70.
Eligibility and Response Path
This is a sole-source objection process rather than a conventional RFP or grant. Mississippi State University identifies Data Innovations as the proposed sole source because VetView utilizes that company’s interface. Any person or entity that objects and can substantiate that another source can provide the required commodity may submit a written objection with a detailed explanation and appropriate supporting documentation.
Submission Method and Contact
Written objections are directed to Jennifer Mayfield, CPPO, Director of Procurement Services and Chief Procurement Officer, at jmayfield@procurement.msstate.edu. The subject line must read Sole Source Objection.
Procurement Requirements
The official notice does not state a separate vendor registration requirement, non-Federal match or cost share, applicant eligibility geography, standard bid form, references, or conventional pricing worksheet because this is a sole-source objection process. No opportunity-specific addendum, amendment, or FAQ was identified on the current official posting at the time of verification.
Atlas Analysis
N9+ Fit Score: 0/100. The Nonagon N9+ is a remote physical examination platform and does not provide the specialized VetView laboratory-instrument interface described by MSU.
QC Healthcare / Dr. Miltie direct-vendor fit: 0/100. Atlas found no legitimate basis to represent Dr. Miltie or QC Healthcare as an equivalent source for the required Data Innovations/VetView interface.
Atlas Opportunity Score: 0/100 for direct pursuit. No direct objection or response is advanced.
Atlas Action
Published as verified Mississippi health-sciences procurement intelligence. No CRM Deal, WorkDrive pursuit folder, task, applicant record, or outreach is created because there is no legitimate Dr. Miltie/QC direct-pursuit fit.
Official sources: Mississippi State University Procurement Services current bids page and official SSN 267-036 sole-source notice. Atlas verified September 11, 2026.